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追踪

zhuīzōng

to track; to follow up

A person examines animal footprints in sand through a magnifying glass
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Characters in this word

追 zhuī

Strokes
9
Radical
辶 — to walk
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

踪 zōng

Strokes
15
Radical
足 — foot
Made of
足 foot 宗 ancestry, clan, family, lineage
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 踪

Example phrases

  • 平台利用数据追踪用户行为,同时也引发了隐私保护的争议。 Píngtái lìyòng shùjù zhuīzōng yònghù xíngwéi, tóngshí yě yǐnfā le yǐnsī bǎohù de zhēngyì. The platform uses data to track user behaviour, while also triggering controversy over privacy protection.
  • 记者们追踪调查这起事件,终于查明了真相。 Jìzhěmen zhuīzōng diàochá zhè qǐ shìjiàn, zhōngyú chámíng le zhēnxiàng. The reporters kept following up on the case and finally uncovered the truth.
  • 科学家用卫星追踪候鸟迁徙的路线。 Kēxuéjiā yòng wèixīng zhuīzōng hòuniǎo qiānxǐ de lùxiàn. Scientists use satellites to track the migration routes of migratory birds.

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